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'Wonderful move': foreign GPs fast-tracked to plug gap

'Wonderful move': foreign GPs fast-tracked to plug gap

Qualified doctors from Ireland, New Zealand and the UK will be able to see Australian patients sooner after the regulator eased registration hurdles.

Harris blasts Trump's 'enemy from within' comments

Harris blasts Trump's 'enemy from within' comments

Harris blasts Trump's 'enemy from within' comments

Harris blasts Trump's 'enemy from within' comments

Kamala Harris has warned voters in the swing state of Pennsylvania that a second Trump term would be dangerous for the US.

Time running out for Australian hydrogen, green iron

Time running out for Australian hydrogen, green iron

Time running out for Australian hydrogen, green iron

Time running out for Australian hydrogen, green iron

Consumers increasingly want to understand what they are buying, an inquiry into green hydrogen has been told, with the emerging sector "frustrated" by delays.

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'Genuine risks to people': deadly bird flu strain

'Genuine risks to people': deadly bird flu strain

People are being urged to become aware of what they need to do if they come into contact with dead birds killed by a particular strain of the bird flu.

France's Le Pen outlines defence against graft charges

France's Le Pen outlines defence against graft charges

Far right leader Marine Le Pen is in a Paris court defending her use of European funds to pay her French party staff.

Leaders crumb over texts as early voting kicks off

Leaders crumb over texts as early voting kicks off

A "Mediscare" text campaign has been launched by the opposition before the first ballots were cast for the Queensland election.

Interstate ferry fiasco claims Liberal deputy leader

Interstate ferry fiasco claims Liberal deputy leader

The deputy premier of Tasmania's minority Liberal government has resigned from cabinet over ferry delays and cost blowouts.

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Humanitarian aid to Myanmar people amid junta brutality

Humanitarian aid to Myanmar people amid junta brutality

Humanitarian aid to Myanmar people amid junta brutality

Humanitarian aid to Myanmar people amid junta brutality

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reaffirmed Australia's support for the people of Myanmar who continue to suffer under the oppressive rule of the military junta.

'Lasting change' needed one year from referendum defeat

'Lasting change' needed one year from referendum defeat

'Lasting change' needed one year from referendum defeat

'Lasting change' needed one year from referendum defeat

One year on from the voice referendum defeat the prime minister says the government is focused on "practical reconciliation".

Counting to 100: Labor insist preschool target on track

Counting to 100: Labor insist preschool target on track

Counting to 100: Labor insist preschool target on track

Counting to 100: Labor insist preschool target on track

Labor is adamant it can open 100 public pre-schools by 2027 but critics are sceptical given the time taken to open the first.

Gay teachers left exposed to ensure equality laws pass

Gay teachers left exposed to ensure equality laws pass

Gay teachers left exposed to ensure equality laws pass

Gay teachers left exposed to ensure equality laws pass

A bill to enable LGBTQI people to be treated equally under many laws for the first time will be stripped of some protections after faith-based pushback.

Coalition ahead but Labor not hitting poll panic button

Coalition ahead but Labor not hitting poll panic button

Coalition ahead but Labor not hitting poll panic button

Coalition ahead but Labor not hitting poll panic button

Labor is trailing the opposition for the first time since 2022, but experts say the government should not be worried yet about its electoral fortunes.

Inflation green shoots could spell earlier rates relief

Inflation green shoots could spell earlier rates relief

Inflation green shoots could spell earlier rates relief

Inflation green shoots could spell earlier rates relief

A cooling rental market and slower pay growth hint at a disinflationary pulse some economists hope could deliver borrowers an early Christmas present.

Anti-Nazi laws could be 'straightened out' after rally

Anti-Nazi laws could be 'straightened out' after rally

Anti-Nazi laws could be 'straightened out' after rally

Anti-Nazi laws could be 'straightened out' after rally

Making a Nazi salute is already illegal in NSW, but the premier has vowed to remove any ambiguity in state laws after a white supremacist rally in a small town.

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Man with loaded gun arrested near Trump rally

A man was arrested at a security checkpoint near Donald Trump's Coachella rally after he was allegedly found with two guns and a high-capacity magazine.

Coalition 'extreme' for being against US on ceasefire

The federal coalition has been criticised as being "extreme" for its stance against a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, leaving it at odds with Australia's allies.

Police break up 'hateful' white supremacist protest

Police have broken up a "hateful" white supremacist demonstration where a Neo-Nazi ranted that "third-world" labour was replacing local jobs.

Tuckshop investment: Labor promises free school lunch

Queensland Premier Steven Miles has officially launched Labor's election campaign ahead of the October 26 poll to fanfare from supporters.

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Long jail terms as non-fatal choking laws take effect

Long-awaited non-fatal strangulation laws have taken effect in Victoria, with perpetrators risking up to a decade in prison if found guilty of the act.

No quid pro quo for China trade breakthrough: Labor

The government has rejected suggestions that China's removal of tariffs on Australian exports was for something else Beijing was seeking in return.

Jobs market on display as inflation picture brightens

Employment data for September is the main event on this week's economic calendar, pointing to the state of Australia's job market and wider economy.

Aussies paying more as rents spike across the nation

Australian renters are paying thousands more to keep a roof over their heads as rental costs for units and houses continue to balloon since the pandemic.

Still grieving: reflecting on the voice referendum

Grief and hurt are still being felt in First Nations communities one year on from the 2023 voice referendum but many are still fighting for change.

Kamala Harris is in excellent health: doctor

Vice President Kamala Harris' doctor says she is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” to serve as president.

Lobster deal not enough as more China trade championed

China's door is back open for Australian rock lobster fishers, but the trade minister wants more producers tagging along too.

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